Management Professional

Jeff Baker

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Dedham, MA

Office: 503-***-****

Mobile 503-***-****

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Summary of Qualifications:

Multi-talented communications professional with more than 25 years of experience as an award-winning editor

and journalist for The Oregonian and The Sunday Oregonian, with extensive experience as a book editor and

critic, arts reporter and columnist, and as a sportswriter covering NCAA and professional sports. A self-starter

with exemplary leadership traits in editorial strategic planning, staff and freelance management. Additional skills

include budgeting and section management with a keen eye for detail. Enthusiastically accepts new challenges

and delivering creative solutions. Effectively builds relationships and creates an atmosphere of teamwork and

success.

Professional Experience:

The Oregonian Newspaper Portland, Oregon 1995 – Present

Editor

• Industry-leading literary criticism and coverage of books and publishing for The Sunday Oregonian

Books section, resulting in a leading and highly respected West Coast arts section

• Editor responsibilities include planning, budget management, managing and editing freelance and staff

reporters, section editing, and collaborating on section design and photography

• Author of book reviews and literary criticism, feature articles, Living and Arts sections weekly columns,

daily blog and other assorted web content

• Contributing author to several published anthologies

• Music critic specializing in rock, folk, progressive and alternative music

• Reporting and reviews on film and popular music

• Columnist for weekly column “Readings” in Oregonian Arts & Entertainment section and “Bookmarks”

column in How We Live section

• Involved social media and daily blogger, producing special web coverage of books, authors and literary

events

• Extensive contacts and excellent collaborative relationships with all major U.S. and regional publishers

U.S. Colleges and Writing Conferences 2005 – Present

Instructor/Lecturer

• Subjects include news reporting and editing, literary criticism and publishing

• Currently teaching a course on writing and Pacific Northwest Literature at Portland State University

The Oregonian Newspaper Portland, Oregon 1982 – 1995

Sportswriter

• Daily National Basketball Association beat reporter for the Portland Trail Blazers 1991-1995

• Wrote a weekly column on TV and sports media for eight consecutive years

• Responsibilities included field reporting on major professional and college sports, column writing and

editing

• Covered major national sporting events including professional football, baseball and college football,

basketball and baseball

Education:

University of Oregon 1982

Bachelor of Arts – Journalism/Political Science

Awards:

First Place Arts Reporting, Best in the West contest, May 2010

Recipient of regional and national awards for feature writing, literary criticism, and sports journalism

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